The van had previously been the property of the knacker , and had been bought by the veterinary surgeon , who had not yet painted the old name out . That was how the mistake had arisen .
Фургон ранее принадлежал живодеру и был куплен ветеринаром, который еще не успел вычеркнуть старое название. Вот как возникла ошибка.